Amanda Fink
Amanda Michelle Fink (born December 4, 1986) is a retired American tennis player. She ranked No. 1 in the US in Under-16s. In 2006, she was the number-one ranked college freshman, and in 2008 she finished the season as the U.S. No. 5 ranked collegiate player. On November 21, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 260, while her best doubles ranking was 228 on September 27, 2010.
| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Born | December 4, 1986 Tarzana, California |
| Retired | 2013 |
| Prize money | $56,351 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 114–92 |
| Career titles | 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 260 (November 21, 2011) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 58–62 |
| Career titles | 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 228 (September 27, 2010) |
Early life
Fink was born in Tarzana, California, the daughter of Howard and Laurie Fink, and is Jewish.[1][2] She has one sister, Jamie.[1]
Tennis career
Fink attended Calabasas High School (class of 2005).[1] She was named California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) MVP in doubles in 2002 and singles MVP in 2003, 2004, and 2005, named Ventura County Star All-Area Player of the Year in 2003, and an All-American in 2004 and 2005.[1] She placed third in the 2002 Clay Court Nationals, and won the 2005 Hawaii National Open.[1] She ranked No. 1 in the US in under-16s, and No. 2 in the under-18s.[1]
In college at the University of Southern California, where Fink majored in psychology, she was a four-time college All-American and four-time Pac-10 selection in both tennis singles and doubles.[3]
Fink was the No. 1 ranked college freshman, and the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year.[3][4] In her freshman year in 2006 Fink was named the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Rookie of the Year and ended the year ranked No. 8.[3] She won the ITA Western Regional Championship.[3]
In 2008, she was named a ITA All-American for singles and doubles, All-Pac-10 First Team, and Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention.[3] Fink finished the season as the U.S. No. 5 ranked collegiate player.[3] Fink won the Freeman Memorial Singles Championship.[3] In doubles, teamed up with Gabriela Niculescu, she won the 2008 Pac-10 Doubles Championship, won the ITA West Regional doubles title, and finished the season ranked No. 4 in the nation.[3]
In 2015, she was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
ITF Circuit finals
Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)
| $100,000 tournaments |
| $75,000 tournaments |
| $50,000 tournaments |
| $25,000 tournaments |
| $10,000 tournaments |
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1. | Jul 2008 | ITF Allentown, United States | Hard |  |
2–6, 0–6 |
| Win | 2. | Jul 2008 | ITF Atlanta, United States | Hard |  |
6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 3. | Mar 2011 | ITF Metepec, Mexico | Hard |  |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 4. | Jul 2011 | ITF Lexington, United States | Hard | |
1–6, 1–6 |
Doubles: 7 (3 title, 4 runner-ups)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Runner-up | 1 | 19 July 2009 | Atlanta, United States | Hard | |
|
5–7, 6–7(2) |
| Winner | 2 | 23 November 2009 | Puebla, Mexico | Hard | |
 |
6–4, 6–7(6), [10–8] |
| Winner | 3 | 12 December 2009 | Xalapa, Mexico | Hard | |
 |
5–7, 6–2, [15–13] |
| Runner-up | 4 | 14 February 2010 | Laguna Niguel, United States | Hard | |
  |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Winner | 5 | 8 March 2010 | Metepec, Mexico | Clay | |
 |
6–3, 5–7, [10–8] |
| Runner-up | 6 | 7 August 2010 | Vancouver, Canada | Hard | |
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6–3, 3–6, [4–10] |
| Runner-up | 7 | 6 June 2011 | El Paso, United States | Hard | |
 |
5–7, 6–4, [8–10] |
References
- "Amanda Fink - Women's Tennis". USC Athletics.
- Marvin Glassman (August 20, 2010). "Israel's pro tennis hero - Dudi Sela". Jewish Independent.
- "AMANDA FINK; Tennis - 2015". Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
- "Female Tennis Pro of the Month - Amanda Fink - San Diego - California". TENNIS CLUB BUSINESS. April 2019.
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